Oakland: 81-year-old woman shot in home-invasion robbery

OAKLAND -- An 81-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder during a home invasion robbery Tuesday morning in Oakland's upper Dimond District neighborhood, police said.

The incident, which may have started as a burglary, happened about 10:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of Laguna Avenue, according to police. The woman was hospitalized in stable condition after the shooting.

Police said the suspect is an African-American male, about 6 feet tall in his mid-20s, about 170 pounds, wearing all-dark clothing and armed with a handgun.

Oakland police spokeswoman Johnna Watson said it was unusual for police to be called to the normally quiet neighborhood, which is near Lincoln Avenue and the Mormon Temple.

Police investigate the scene of a home invasion robbery in the 4100 block of Laguna Avenue in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Police said that a man forced entry into the home of an 81-year-old woman and shot her with a handgun. The woman was transported to a local hospital, and the gunman fled. (D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group)

Police and Crimestoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money in the shooting. Anyone with information can call police at 510-238-3326 or a tip line at 510-773-8572.